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Freeze foes as this brand new Skylander

As we march towards the launch of Skylanders Giants, Activision is slowly doling out new character info for their upcoming assault on your kid's action figure stash (and, in turn, your poor wallet).

The latest reveal? Meet Chill, a water-based Skylander with a variety of icy powers -- including what appears to be some sort of awesome narwhal toss. Yes, a narwhal toss.

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Chill -- Click to enlarge

Here's her bio, straight from the source:

Chill was the sworn guardian and personal protector of the Snow Queen. As captain of the queen's guard, her many heroic deeds had earned her the respect of the entire Ice Kingdom. But when the Cyclops army began to expand their empire into the northern realms, the Snow Queen was taken prisoner during her watch, and Chill has never forgiven herself for letting it happen. Ashamed and embarrassed, she left the Ice Kingdom behind and swore never to return until she could reclaim her honor. Now as a member of the Skylanders, she remains courageous and strong, while always on the lookout for her lost queen.

Unlike the recently revealed giant Swarm, Chill is one of the game's eight new regular Skylanders, though it's important to note that all the new toys only work with Skylanders Giants, not Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. However, all old toys will work with Giants, so keep that collection handy.